Necktie press



J. P. GANTT NEGKTIE PRESS June 27, 1944.

Fild July 31, 1943 323cc) Gardi- Bummer p aifl/ Grim-neg Patented June 27, 1944 UNlTED smrss PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE! PRESS Jacob Plannie Gantt, Rock Hill, S. C.

Application July 31, 1943, Serial No. 496,877

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a device for pressing neckties, and other elongated objects, and relates more especially to a preferably cylindrical mechanism wherein there is an outer cylindrical casing, and an inner cylindrical casing with an opening in the outer casing and a tongue or other retaining means on the inner casing where by the necktie or other object can be inserted through the opening in the'outer casing, and engaged by the tongue or other fastening means on the inner casing, and by turning the inner casing, the tie or other article can be wound around the inner member or cylinder so that the necktie will be disposed between the outer surface of the inner cylinder and the inner surface of the outer cylinder, and will be stored inpressed condition to thereby remove wrinkles and other irregularities in the necktie or other object.

It is an object of this invention to provide a necktie press comprising inner and outer cylinders with the inner cylinder being somewhat smaller than the inside diameter of the outer cylinder, and the outer cylinder having an opening through which a necktie can be inserted to be engaged by the inner cylinder, and then the inner cylinder can be turned relative to the outer cylinder to wind the necktie through the opening in the outer cylinder and around the inner cylinder, and be pressed between the inner side Walls of the outer cylinder and the outer periphery of the inner cylinder to press the tie while in this wound condition.

It is another object of this invention to provide a necktie press comprising a rotatable member disposed within a casing with the casing having an opening therein through which a necktie can be inserted to be engaged by the rotatable member, and then by imparting rotation to the rotatable member, the necktie will be Wound between the rotatable member and the inner wall of the cylinder, to thereby press the necktie and to house the same until it is ready to be worn, and also to protect the same from dust and other contaminating objects while it i being stored in pressed condition.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds, when taken in connection' with the accompanyin drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an exploded elevational View of the device;

Figure 2 is an elevation of the device ready for use;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, but showing a necktie being inserted in the apparatus; I

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 44 in Figure 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, the numeral I0 indicates an outer cylinder preferably having a bottom II and having an opening I2 in its side wall. The upper end of this cylinder is open, and is adapted to be closed by a lid portion I3 which is adapted to fit over the outer open upper end of the cylinder I0. This lid portion I3 has fixedly secured centrally thereof on the inside surface of the lid portion I3 a smaller cylinder I 5 which has a slot I6 therein into which a tongue I! projects. This tongue is adapted to receive a necktie I8 when the same is doubled upon itself and inserted through the opening I2 and hooked onto the tongue I7. With the parts in the position shown in Figure 3, the cylinder Ill is held in stationary position with one hand, and the lid I3 is rotated with the other hand, and this winds the necktie I8 through the slot l2, and around the inner cylinder I5, and smooths out any wrinkles or other irregularities therein. Preferably the size of the cylinder I5 relative to the cylinder I0 is such that when the necktie is completely wound within the outer cylinder I0, it will be under some pressure so that the necktie will snugly fill the space between the inner and outer cylinders, and thus apply a compressing action to the folds of the tie when it is wound entirely within the outer cylinder and disposed around the inner cylinder.

In the drawing and specification, there has been set forth a preferred embodiment of the invention, and although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only, and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in the claim.

I claim:

A necktie press comprising an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder of substantially less diameter and length than the outer cylinder and disposed within the outer cylinder, the outer cylinder having an opening through its side Wall through which a necktie doubled upon itself may be inserted, the inner cylinder having a lid member secured to one end thereof and adapted to close one end of the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder having a pair of spaced slots therein providing a tongue between the slots and adapted to be engaged by a necktie doubled upon itself and inserted through the opening in the outer cylinder, and when rotation is imparted to the lid portion of the inner cylinder while the outer cylinder is held stationary. the necktie will be wound around the inner cylinder after passing through the opening in the outer cylinder.

JACOB PLANNIE GANTT. 

